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Sir Aurel Stein (1862-1943) is renowned for his
archaeological exploration in Asia. He spent most of his career
associated with British or Indian institutions, and his extensive
collections and publications revolutionised oriental studies in the
twentieth century.

Stein was Hungarian by birth. Throughout his life he maintained
strong links with the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
and made regular donations, including his personal library, working
papers and photographs.

A very successful international project 1999-2002 between the
Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the British Museum
and the British Library resulted in the publication of Catalogue of
the Collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the Library of the Hungarian
Academy of Sciences (2002).

More materials subsequently came to light, and the international
team was reformed in 2004 to produce the Supplement to the
Catalogue of the Collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the Library of
the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2007). The entire project has
been completed.

Publications

Catalogue of the Collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the Library
of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, compiled by John Falconer,
Ágnes Kárteszi, Ágnes Kelecsényi, Lilla Russell Smith, edited by
Éva Apor and Helen Wang (Budapest: LHAS and British Museum, 2002,
ISBN 963-7451-110)

Supplement to the Catalogue of the Collections of Sir Aurel
Stein in the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, compiled
by John Falconer, Ágnes Kárteszi, Ágnes Kelecsényi, Lilla Russell
Smith, edited by Éva Apor and Helen Wang (Budapest: LHAS, 2007,
ISBN 978-963-508-545-3)